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Highlights from Friday, 17
March
PrepCom suspended its work and resumed on
Monday, 8 May. (Visit our coverage of the Informal Consultations at http://www.iisd.ca/4wcw/csw44/informals.html
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Yakin Ertürk,
Director, Division for the Advancement of Women, Angela King,
Special Advisor to the Secretary-General on Gender Issues and the
Advancement of Women, and Rose Odera, PrepCom Chair
 On
the final day of the PrepCom, Chair Rose Odera opened the final
Plenary. Delegates adopted the Draft Political Declaration
(E/CN.6/2000/PC/L.5) and the draft provisional agenda and
organizational matters for the 23rd Special Session of the GA
(E/CN.6/2000/PC/L.6). Delegates also adopted documents related to:
the review and appraisal of the implementation of the Beijing PFA
(E/CN.6/2000/PC/2/Corr.2); emerging issues containing additional
material for further actions and initiatives for the preparation of
the outlook beyond the year 2000 (E/CN.6/2000/PC/4); and the results
of regional meetings held in preparation for the Special Session of
the GA. Chair Odera presented, and delegates adopted, a draft
decision on intersessional informal meetings to be held in order to
finalize work on the outcome document and to adopt the PrepCom
report. The draft decision proposes these meetings be held at the UN
Headquarters on: April 20, May 8, 9, 11, and May 30-June 2, 2000.
Some delegations expressed concern that experts from capitals and
NGO representatives would be unable to attend these meetings, unless
the intersessionals are held immediately prior to the Special
Session in June. Chair Odera noted these dates were subject to
change but were possibly the only ones available according to UN
conference services. Closing statements were made and Chair Odera
gaveled the PrepCom to a close at 5:00pm.
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